Seriously. How many people buy into football clubs expecting to make money these days? Especially lower league sides. The odd cash cow aside, the vast majority of football clubs, even in the top flight, lose money.

People buy into football clubs for a number of reasons. We've had some crap experiences, crapper than most, and given our experience we need to think of a way to safeguard against the loonies. That said, not everyone who buys into a club either wants to asset strip it, or turn a massive profit. If they do, they're absolutely daft.

Not everyone who wants to buy in is doing it to turn a profit or asset strip the club, which is what a lot of people seem to be suggesting. We're attractive to people who fancy a go at owning a football club. We just need a sensible way to prevent irresponsible ownership.

Darlo_Pete wrote:If everybody took your attitude, then half the clubs in England would probably go to the wall.

Pourquoi? Read the original post again Pete.

Mr Singh said this " I'm not expecting to get back any of the money I've already put in, I'm prepared to write it off for the future of the club. I'm not hanging in to make any kind of financial gain in the short or long term - if someone was prepared to come in and take the club off my hands, I'd be more than willing to discuss it"

Neil_Heaneys_Pace wrote:well at least we dont have anything left to strip

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Just wondered if potential investors might consider one of our few assets to be the potential sell on of the players that are currently being brought on through the youth and reserve set up at the club.

Neil_Heaneys_Pace wrote:well at least we dont have anything left to strip

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Just wondered if potential investors might consider one of our few assets to be the potential sell on of the players that are currently being brought on through the youth and reserve set up at the club.

But do DFC actually have any rights over those in the Youth setup. Are they not scholars at the MG Football Academy? If so, surely MG and his staff have an obligation to get them the best deals they can at the highest level of football possible.

I'm under the impression those leaving the academy can sign wherever they are able without anything due to DFC

Alun's promise to the fans: “I’ll make sure I’ll bring players in that are value for money and I want players that want to play for Darlington Football Club, want to progress and move up the league and show the fans that passion.”

Ahhh... In amongst all of the other social media stuff over the last few days I missed this completely.

As the content of the discussions is confidential, I would assume we shouldn't be getting informed of the £10k 'sweetener'. So in reality, it's selective confidentiality.

Alun's promise to the fans: “I’ll make sure I’ll bring players in that are value for money and I want players that want to play for Darlington Football Club, want to progress and move up the league and show the fans that passion.”